Los Angeles Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw, left, along with Chris Taylor (3) celebrate as teammate Yasiel Puig (not pictured) hits the game winning two run double to defeat the Chicago White Sox 5-4 in the ninth inning of a Major League baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yu Darvish throws two the plate against the Chicago White Sox in the second inning of a Major League baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yu Darvish throws two the plate against the Chicago White Sox in the second inning of a Major League baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yu Darvish walks back to the dugout in the middle of the second inning of a Major League baseball game against the Chicago White Sox at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yu Darvish walks back to the dugout in the middle of the second inning of a Major League baseball game against the Chicago White Sox at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts claps after they retired the Chicago White Sox in the middle of the second inning of a Major League baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)

Chicago White Sox center fielder Leury Garcia points to the sky as Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes looks toward the mound after hitting a lead off home run off starting pitcher Yu Darvish (not pictured) in the first inning of a Major League baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)

Chicago White Sox center fielder Leury Garcia celebrates with teammates in the dugout after hitting a lead off home run off starting pitcher Yu Darvish (not pictured) in the first inning of a Major League baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yu Darvish looks toward the first base after giving up a lead off home run to Chicago White Sox’s Leury Garcia (not pictured) in the first inning of a Major League baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Carlos Rodon throws to the plate against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first inning of a Major League baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yu Darvish looks toward the scoreboard after giving up a lead off home run to Chicago White Sox’s Leury Garcia (28) as he rounds third base in the first inning of a Major League baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)

Los Angeles Dodgers’ Corey Seager (5) watches his single along with Chicago White Sox catcher Omar Narvaez and home plate umpire Mike Muchlinski (76) in the first inning of a Major League baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)

Los Angeles Dodgers’ Corey Seager singles against the Chicago White Sox in the first inning of a Major League baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Rob Segedin against the Chicago White Sox in the first inning of a Major League baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Rob Segedin against the Chicago White Sox in the second inning of a Major League baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yu Darvish walks off the mound at the end of the first inning of a Major League baseball game against the Chicago White Sox at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)

Los Angeles Dodgers’ Yasiel Puig points to the sky after hitting the game winning two run double to defeat the Chicago White Sox 5-4 in the ninth inning of a Major League baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)

Los Angeles Dodgers’ Austin Barnes (15) scores the winning run on teammates Yasiel Puig (not pictured) game winning two run double to defeat the Chicago White Sox 5-4 in the ninth inning of a Major League baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)

Los Angeles Dodgers’ Yasiel Puig celebrates after hitting the game winning two run double to defeat the Chicago White Sox 5-4 in the ninth inning of a Major League baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)

Los Angeles Dodgers’ Yasiel Puig celebrates after hitting the game winning two run double to defeat the Chicago White Sox 5-4 in the ninth inning of a Major League baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)

Los Angeles Dodgers’ Yasiel Puig is mobbed by teammates after hitting the game winning two run double to defeat the Chicago White Sox 5-4 in the ninth inning of a Major League baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)

Los Angeles Dodgers’ Yasiel Puig is mobbed by teammates after hitting the game winning two run double to defeat the Chicago White Sox 5-4 in the ninth inning of a Major League baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)

Los Angeles Dodgers’ Yasiel Puig after hitting the game winning two run double to defeat the Chicago White Sox 5-4 in the ninth inning of a Major League baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)

Los Angeles Dodgers’ Yasiel Puig celebrates after hitting the game winning two run double to defeat the Chicago White Sox 5-4 in the ninth inning of a Major League baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yu Darvish, of Japan, winds up during the first inning of the team’s baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Chicago White Sox’s Leury Garcia, second from left, watches his home run on the first pitch of the night thrown by Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yu Darvish, left, of Japan, as home plate umpire Mike Muchlinski, second from right, and catcher Austin Barnes watch during a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yu Darvish, of Japan, gestures toward the plate after giving up a solo home run on the first pitch of the night to Chicago White Sox’s Leury Garcia, left, during a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Chicago White Sox’s Jose Abreu, right, gets a hug from Avisail Garcia after hitting a solo home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Chicago White Sox’s Nicky Delmonico is congratulated by teammates after hitting a solo home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Los Angeles Dodgers’ Enrique Hernandez, left, is congratulated by manager Dave Roberts after hitting a solo home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Los Angeles Dodgers’ Yasiel Puig watches his two-run double that gave the Dodgers a 5-4 win against the Chicago White Sox in the ninth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Los Angeles Dodgers’ Yasiel Puig celebrates as he runs to first after hitting a two-run double during the ninth inning to give the Dodgers a 5-4 win in a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Members of the Los Angeles Dodgers, right, celebrate as Austin Barnes, left, scores the winning run on a double by Yasiel Puig during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017, in Los Angeles. The Dodgers won 5-4. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Los Angeles Dodgers’ fans celebrate after Yasiel Puig (not pictured) hit the game winning two run double to defeat the Chicago White Sox 5-4 in the ninth inning of a Major League baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)

Barnes singled to center field, sending Forsythe to third base. Both runners scored on a double to the left-center field gap by Yasiel Puig.

In the home debut of Yu Darvish, the Dodgers’ pitcher hardly figured into the final outcome on his 31st birthday.

Nicky Delmonico hit a solo home run in the fourth inning against Darvish and another in the eighth inning against left-handed reliever Tony Watson. The White Sox scored all four of their runs on solo home runs – a tone that was set on the game’s first pitch.

Leury Garcia greeted the announced crowd of 52,413 – some of whom used the last 16 days to acquire a number 21 Darvish Dodgers jersey – by launching a home run off an advertisement attached to the right field foul pole. That quieted the denizens quickly.

The atmosphere didn’t recover until the ninth inning.

Jose Abreu also hit a home run for the White Sox. The Dodgers will fly to Detroit on Thursday and begin a three-game interleague series against the Tigers on Friday. They’ll conclude the trip with four games in Pittsburgh.

White Sox starter Carlos Rodon made a strong lineup look weak. The left-hander allowed two runs on five hits – four singles and a double – over 7⅓ innings. He walked four and struck out four.

It was a far cry from the last time Rodon faced the Dodgers, a July 19 game in Chicago in which he allowed four home runs. The Dodgers won that game, 9-1.

The birthday boy did not enjoy the same run support Wednesday. It didn’t help that Darvish was not as sharp as his first two starts since the July 31 trade.

Darvish, who is averaging more than a strikeout per inning this season, did not strike out a batter for the first five innings. He finished with two – a career low in his 125th major league game. Of the 22 balls the White Sox put in play against him, nine were hit 97 mph or faster. Eight fell for hits.

A couple double-play balls helped Darvish avoid a worse fate. With a runner on first base and one out in the first inning, Delmonico hit a line drive into the glove of first baseman Rob Segedin, who stepped on the base to end the inning. In the third inning, a leadoff single by Rodon went to waste when Leury Garcia grounded into a double play.

Abreu’s home run to lead off the sixth inning snapped a 2-2 tie. Delmonico’s second home run of the game, in the eighth inning, gave Chicago a 4-2 lead.